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Real Drum Company

Hungry for the ultimate drum samples? Take a byte out of this

Fostex DCM100 & Mixtab Mixing System

Made possible by the revolution in consumer microchip design, this low-cost system automates virtually every control on the mixer, including EQ.

This charming new mixer has a detachable bowl and three speed settings... what do you mean it's not that kind of mixer?

Why limit music to the sounds you hear or the run-of-the-mill images that litter video and concert appearances? Steve Cogan discovers that there's no reason at all - for Meat Beat Manifesto.

You could just have dived from computer keyboard to synth keyboard for the last time. Tim Goodyer looks at a useful Atari remote which takes sequencer control wherever you want it.

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The words behind the sounds on this month's CD and CD-ROM

Haying abandoned the independence of Factory Records in favour of the relative safety of a major record deal, ACR are back in the limelight with a new LP. Nigel Lord asks questions of commerciality.

Could you make music using only samples from natural sources? Paul Tingen talks to a band who've done just that in an attempt to draw attention to our environment.

Direct from the Far East, we bring you news of Yamaha's first 'pro' sampler, Roland's 16-bit digital reverb, Akai's low-cost digital multitrack and more...

Recording Chris de Burgh

Stephen Tayler tells Richard Buskin all about recording and mixing Chris de Burgh's recent single, 'By My Side'.

Building A Rack

Part 4: Building a 19" rack. There is only so high a temporary stack of equipment can get before it becomes a danger to life and limb. David Mellor explains how to give your rackmount gear a happy home.

Julian Woodford takes us across the sea to bring us a report on the state of MIDI in Canada

Microsoft MSS PC Sound Card & Voyetra AudioView Digital Audio Editor

Live and let live, at least on stage - Tim Goodyer asks the question of where to draw the line between "live" use of technology and cheating.

The first of three personal views of a nation that's revolutionised the development and manufacture of hi-tech musical equipment. Hugh Ashton checks out the gear and the music.

Unbitten by the digital bug, Vince Clarke only drives analogue.

Soundcraft Spirit Folio

A quality name, a quality product, an affordable price tag — Soundcraft's new portable mixer seems to have it all. Derek Johnson wants to carry one home.